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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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